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Blanket
Rock · 2023

Blanket

Kevin Abstract

Fuzzy, distorted indie rock that trades rap verses for tape-saturated guitars and whispered confessions. A raw, vulnerable pivot into 90s-inspired textures.

October 4, 2023 · RCA

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Blanket is a startling departure for Kevin Abstract, shedding the technicolor pop-rap of his Brockhampton days for something far more tactile and bruised. It sounds like a collection of demos recorded on a Tascam four-track in a basement, where the hiss of the tape is just as important as the melody. The guitars are thick and wooly, often threatening to overwhelm Abstract’s fragile, often-whispered vocals. It is an album that feels physically heavy, like the weighted blanket of its title, providing comfort through its very density.

Moments Worth Listening For
The moment the title track Blanket erupts from a quiet mumble into a wall of overdriven guitar noise.
The skeletal, clicking percussion on What Should I Do? that feels like a ticking clock in an empty room.
The way Madonna uses a sunny, almost surf-rock melody to mask deeply anxious lyrical undercurrents.
The transition in Running Out where the acoustic strumming gets swallowed by a digital glitch.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Blanket sound next to the rest of Kevin Abstract's catalogue?

Breathy+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into breathy than the rest of the catalogue.

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